01 / Essential answer
When is New York Fashion Week 2026?
New York Fashion Week SS27 runs 10–15 September 2026 in New York, United States. Venues, cast and beauty teams vary by house.
02 / History
Press Week, 1943
New York’s fashion week began as "Press Week," a 1943 showcase created by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert. With transatlantic travel restricted during the Second World War, American editors could no longer cover the Paris collections, and Lambert’s event redirected their attention to American ready-to-wear designers working in New York. Press Week is widely cited as the first organised fashion week of its kind, and it established New York as a permanent stop on the international calendar.
The event evolved through the decades — renamed Fashion Week, consolidated under centralised venues in the 1990s, and later decentralised again into a citywide calendar of independently produced shows. The official schedule today is maintained by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the trade body founded in 1962, whose Fashion Calendar lists the season’s confirmed shows and presentations.
03 / History
The September 2026 season
The Spring/Summer 2027 edition runs 10–15 September 2026, opening the four-city womenswear season ahead of London, Milan and Paris. Confirmed designers are announced through the CFDA’s Fashion Calendar closer to the season; this index does not publish lineups before they appear on the official schedule.
04 / At a glance
Quick facts.
- —New York’s fashion week traces to "Press Week," created in 1943 by publicist Eleanor Lambert to give American designers a platform while wartime travel cut off access to Paris
- —The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), founded in 1962, publishes the official schedule through its Fashion Calendar
- —New York opens the four-city international womenswear season each September and February, ahead of London, Milan and Paris
- —The Spring/Summer 2027 edition runs 10–15 September 2026
- —The show and presentation lineup is published on the CFDA’s Fashion Calendar closer to the season
Facts on this page are drawn from public record and organiser announcements, summarised in our own words. Last reviewed 2026-07-19. Corrections: desk@thecastindex.com.
05 / Beauty direction
The look
Beauty credits are tracked by individual show, not attributed to the week as a whole.
- Hair credits
- Designer-appointed teams
- Makeup credits
- Designer-appointed artists
06 / Ones to watch
Who broke out at New York?
The Cast Index desk is building the casting record for New York Fashion Week. New faces from this week will appear here as they are confirmed.
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